August Sunset on City Glass
Brake squeals fly like ingots
through this city’s enzyme weave,
revolving door catching a sun slant.
The white-haired man in a dark suit turns
from tending bloodshot treaties in a mirror
and
Charles F. Thielman
Born and raised in Charleston, S.C., moved to Chicago, educated
at red-bricked universities and on city streets, Charles Thielman has worked as a social worker, truck driver, city bus driver, and e